- present participle of respect.
respecting
Example Sentences
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Also, “another bullish pin bar formed last week, with its low once again respecting support around” $4,400 an ounce, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
World football's governing body FIFA, responding to a question from AFP, said it "is committed to respecting all internationally recognized human rights and strives to promote the protection of these rights."
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The delicate diplomatic effort is being led by Michael Needham, a senior state department official who has been tasked with crafting a deal that satisfies Trump while also respecting Denmark's redlines around protecting its borders.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
"That was about respecting your place in society, but in the revolutionary 1640s and 1650s, hat-honor became a real gesture of defiance in the political sphere."
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Tallmadge tells about “a country girl,” sent into Philadelphia supposedly to sell eggs but told to “obtain some information respecting the enemy.”
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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